For Wine Lovers

Fearrington’s wine program is delighted to offer 10% off six or more bottles of wine purchased at The Goat! Whether you ask The Goat’s wine guru to mix and match a custom case, or you choose the bottles yourself, you’ll enjoy wines from hand-selected producers at a great value!

Fearrington House

Fearrington Granary

Fearrington House Inn

The Spa at Fearrington

Real Estate

For Wine Lovers

Fearrington’s wine program is delighted to offer 10% off six or more bottles of wine purchased at The Goat! Whether you ask The Goat’s wine guru to mix and match a custom case, or you choose the bottles yourself, you’ll enjoy wines from hand-selected producers at a great value!

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Winter’s not quite a distant memory yet, but each arriving songbird reminds us of the spring gardening work to be done. While it’s hard to resist the temptation to get out and start digging and planting on the first warm weekend, there’s still lots to do to in the weeks ahead when the ground is too soggy to work.

First on our list here at Fearrington is a check to see that all of our tools and equipment are ready for the tasks ahead. After sharpening blades on sécateurs, cleaning forks and spades, and making sure gas and battery-poweredequipment is in good order, we do an inventory of all supplies needed and place our orders. This is the ideal time to see whatisnew on the market, and perhaps update to better or more ecologically sound versions of our most-used tools!

We do the bulk of our seedordering at the first of the year, so early March is the time for us to begin making room in our glasshouse to start the annuals which must be sown indoors. Benches are cleared, seed trays are filled with starting medium, and once the seeds are sown, we know spring is really here!

On days when it’s neither too wet nor too cold to go outside, we like to focus on the tasks of garden cleanup and preparation. Raking up old mulch, pruning back dead foliage, and getting a sense of how our plants have fared through the winter months is both necessary and rewarding at this time. Where we can see bulbs beginning to emerge, we gently clear away obstacles, and in most years, top-dress with a handful or two of Bulb-tone.

Once the springbulbshow gets going, we find it really helpful to spend a few hours walking the gardens and taking notes, as well as photos, of areas where we feel additional bulb plantings would improve the design. When it comes time to order bulbs in the fall – and the gardens have taken on an entirely differentlook – it always proves to have been time well spent!

For those times when we find it just impossible to wait for drier gardens, our favorite way to hurry spring along at Fearrington is to fill a large container (or two, or three!) with earlyspringplants found at localnurseries and gardencenters. A grouping of small blooming shrubs, colorful annuals, and cheerful bulbs will make an entryway come alive with fragrance and beauty, and reassure us that spring really is just around the corner!

Happy Gardening from the Gardeners at Fearrington!

Send us a questions on Twitter @gardensfv and share your gardening photos with us on Instagram by tagging @gardensfv and #fearringtongardens!

We were excited to catch up with designer Blair Stanley before this weekend's trunk show at Dovecote on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th. Check out the great thoughts he shared with us about this season's collection!
What three words best describe your line?
Classic with a twist, sophisticated and distinctive.
What has been your inspiration this season?
My inspiration is always textile driven. I believe the most beautiful styles derive from timeless fabrics with an... Full Post >

Welcome back to Dovecote Style's blog series: Make It Your Own Monday!
Item of the Month: Magaschoni Cashmere Mesh Cardigan
It's no secret we love our Magaschoni cashmere, but our love deepened when we ordered from the Spring 2015 collection--we have gorgeous silk shells, feather light cashmere sweaters and this stunning mesh cardigan. Made from 100% cashmere, this cardigan is reminiscent of fishnet and perfectly thin for layering over and under for the end of winter (it IS... Full Post >

Fearrington's Executive Chef Colin Bedford and Cake Designer Emma Isakoff made the trip to the "Big Apple" for an exclusive chocolate class with master chocolatière and Valrohna chocolate specialist Philippe Givre. Chef Bedford first met Philippe at a Valrohna class in Paris.
The Fearrington duo, along with 10 other participants, settled in to a three day class at Valrohna's school in Brooklyn, New York. "The building is beauitful," said Chef Colin Bedford. "An old shoe factory filled... Full Post >

Welcome back to Dovecote Style's blog series: Make It Your Own Monday!
Item of the Month: Magaschoni Cashmere Mesh Cardigan
It's no secret we love our Magaschoni cashmere, but our love deepened when we ordered from the Spring 2015 collection--we have gorgeous silk shells, feather light cashmere sweaters and this stunning mesh cardigan. Made from 100% cashmere, this cardigan is reminiscent of fishnet and perfectly thin for layering over and under for the end of winter (it IS... Full Post >

Maria and Dave tied the knot on November 15, 2014. These newlyweds said their "I dos" at the Garden Terrace, and danced the night away in the Fearrington Barn.
How did you and your partner meet?
Dave and I met in 2011, when we were both working for the same big law firm in New York City. Dave shared an office with a dear friend of mine. I would visit her periodically, and for the first 3 months of those visits, I completely ignored Dave. With time, though started to realize how charming... Full Post >

For Wine Lovers

Fearrington’s wine program is delighted to offer 10% off six or more bottles of wine purchased at The Goat! Whether you ask The Goat’s wine guru to mix and match a custom case, or you choose the bottles yourself, you’ll enjoy wines from hand-selected producers at a great value!

Fearrington House

Fearrington Granary

Fearrington House Inn

The Spa at Fearrington

Real Estate

For Wine Lovers

Fearrington’s wine program is delighted to offer 10% off six or more bottles of wine purchased at The Goat! Whether you ask The Goat’s wine guru to mix and match a custom case, or you choose the bottles yourself, you’ll enjoy wines from hand-selected producers at a great value!